Marijuana stirs pot at White House

A medical marijuana patient wears a paper bag over his head during a protest in Denver on Wednesday. The question of whether President Barack Obama will support legalizing marijuana has been a popular one to ask him. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Marijuana stirs pot at White House

Of the pressing policy questions facing the White House this week — Syria, the National Security Agency, Egypt — it was another that administration officials feared would create the biggest buzz."Given the reported medical benefits of marijuana, does the president believe the government should reconsider?" a CNN correspondent asked about the federally banned substance during the White House briefing Wednesday.No, spokesman Josh Earnest answered, President Barack Obama isn't high on such a change "at this point." With a chuckle, he …